Kyle Korver has longest stretch between 30-point games in NBA history

On Friday, a skeleton crew of Cleveland Cavaliers thoroughly outplayed the Atlanta Hawks, leading the Wine and Gold to a 123-107 win.

The Cavs’ leading scorer that night? Kyle Korver, who finished with 30 points in 32 minutes while going 9-16 from the field, 7-13 from three-point range and 5-5 from the free-throw line.

According to ESPN Stats & Info, 794 games passed between Korver’s game on Friday and his previous 30-point outing. That’s the longest span between 30-point games in NBA history.

It’s not surprising to hear that as more than 10 seasons have passed in that time. Korver’s last 30-point game had been against Stephon Marbury’s New York Knicks on February 21, 2007 (he actually scored 31 points, nailing 6 three-pointers along the way). Those were the days when Korver was the three-point threat running endlessly to get open for the Philadelphia 76ers, not J.J. Redick.

Korver actually scored 30 or more points twice that season, with his other 30-point outing coming against Pau Gasol and the Memphis Grizzlies on January 17th. Including those two games, Korver scored 25 or more points on nine occasions in the 2006-2007 season.

That’s not too shabby from a player who’s now fourth all-time in career three-point conversions. Korver still has the green light to fire at will even at 36-years-old because of his work ethic, natural aptitude for long-distance shooting and his ability to break three-point shooting down to a science.

It remains to be seen how he’ll perform for the rest of the season but he’s been a valuable addition to the team since last season. He’s currently converting 43.2 percent of 5.4 three-point attempts per game) and has scored 20 or more points on four occasions this season.